Psoriasis Awareness Month August 2023

 August is Psoriasis Awareness Month – initially introduced by the National Psoriasis Foundation in the United States (as Psoriasis Action Month) it is now recognised globally in order to raise awareness of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. Psoriasis is more than just a skin condition, and it can affect people physically and psychologically. It is currently estimated that it affects between 2% and 3% of the UK population - up to 1.8 million people.

RELATED LIBRARY RESOURCES 

The Health Libraries, both at the Royal Stoke and County Hospitals, offer numerous resources related to psoriasis. Whether you or a family member has the condition, or you care for patients that do, there are numerous texts available to assist you. In the lists below you’ll find a small selection of items. To locate these items, simply go to our online catalogue or ask at the counter. This document covers the following resources – books, journals, journal articles and patient information. 

BOOKS · 

• Psoriasis; Menter, Alan; Ryan, Caitriona; 2017; (CRC Press); Second edition · 
• Fast Facts : Psoriasis, Menter, Alan; Smith, Catherine & Barker, Jonathan; 2014 (Abingdon); 4th ed – [only available as a Keele e-book] · 
• Handbook of dermatology: a practical manual; Mann, Margaret W; Popkin, Daniel L; 2019 (Wiley Blackwell); 2nd edition · 
• Dermatology at a glance; Chowdhury, Mahbub M. U; et al; 2020; (Wiley), 2nd edition ·
• Dermatology: an illustrated colour text; Gawkrodger, D. J; and Ardern-Jones, Michael R; 2021 (Elsevier), 7th edition – [also available as a Keele e-book] · 
• Dermatology made easy; Oakley, Amanda M. M; 2022; (Scion Publishing); 2nd edition.
• Challenging cases in allergic and immunologic diseases of the skin; Mahmoudi, Massoud; 2010 (Springer) · 
• ABC of dermatology; Morris-Jones, Rachael; 2019 (Wiley-Blackwell); 7th edition. · 
• Oxford Handbook of Medical Dermatology; Burge, Susan; et al; 2016 (Oxford University Press) – [also available as an e-book for NHS login only]

*N.B. NHS staff who are members of the Health Library can request a temporary Keele username which allows access to Keele e-resources from the Keele IT Suite in the Health Library within the CEC at Royal Stoke.

JOURNALS · 

• JMIR Dermatology, JMIR Publications Inc. [Available as an e-journal for Keele & NHS from 2018 onwards] · 
• American research journal of dermatology, American Research Journals. [Available as an e-journal for Keele and NHS from 2019 onwards] · 
• Skin health and disease, British Association of Dermatologists. [Available as an e-journal for Keele and NHS from 2020 onwards]. · 
• British journal of dermatology, British Association of Dermatologists. [Available as a Keele e-journal only]. · 
• Psoriasis (Auckland, N.Z.), Dove Medical Press. [Available as an e-journal for both Keele and NHS] · 
• Journal of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, National Psoriasis Foundation (U.S.). [Available as an e-journal for both Keele and NHS from 2015 onwards].

Access more journals via our Journals webpage: http://www.keele.ac.uk/healthlibrary/find/journals/ 

JOURNAL ARTICLES

· “Treatment satisfaction of patients with psoriasis with topical therapy in a real-world setting: unmet need for higher effectiveness”; Ninosu, Nadia; Hoelker, Suna; et al; The Journal of dermatological treatment, 2023, Vol.34 (1), p.2200570-2200570, DOI: 10.1080/09546634.2023.2200570 - [Available via Keele & NHS e-journals].

· “Quality of life and patient-reported symptoms in a Phase 4, real-world study of tildrakizumab in patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis: Week 28 interim analysis”; Bhatia, Neal; Heim, Jayme; et al; The Journal of dermatological treatment, 2023, Vol.34 (1), p.2200872-2200872; DOI: 10.1080/09546634.2023.2200872 - [Available via Keele & NHS e-journals]

· “Steps towards implementation of protocolized dose reduction of adalimumab, etanercept and ustekinumab for psoriasis in daily practice”; van der Schoot, L.S; Janssen, J.J; et al; The Journal of dermatological treatment, 2023, Vol.34 (1), p.2186728-2186728; DOI: 10.1080/09546634.2023.2186728 - [Available via Keele & NHS e-journals]

· “Patients’ perspectives towards biologic dose reduction in psoriasis: a qualitative study”; van der Schoot, L. S; Verhoef, L. M; et al; Archives of Dermatological Research, 2023, Vol.315 (6), p.1735-1745; DOI: 10.1007/s00403-023-02566-w – [Available via Keele & NHS e-journals]

· “Long-term management of pediatric psoriasis with ixekizumab: a case report”; Orsini, Diego; Ibba, Luciano; et al; The Journal of dermatological treatment, 2023, Vol.34 (1), p.2198622-2198622; DOI: 10.1080/09546634.2023.2198622 – [Available via Keele & NHS e-journals]

PATIENT INFORMATION / PATIENT ADVICE:

NHS website:

• Psoriasis - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/psoriasis/
• Psoriatic arthritis - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/psoriatic-arthritis/

Charities: 

• The Psoriasis Association - https://www.psoriasis-association.org.uk/ 
• Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Alliance (PAPAA) - https://www.psoriasis-association.org.uk/ 
• British Skin Foundation - https://www.britishskinfoundation.org.uk/

Clinical Key Patient Education [Available to UHNM only]: 

• Managing your psoriasis - https://www.clinicalkey.com/#!/content/patient_handout/5-s2.0-pe_Netter_2016_book036_handout066_en 
• Psoriasis, easy-to-read - https://www.clinicalkey.com/#!/content/patient_handout/5-s2.0-pe_d42f9c17-9a35-465c-9cbb-f7bfa79da259 
• Managing your psoriatic arthritis - https://www.clinicalkey.com/#!/content/patient_handout/5-s2.0-pe_Netter_2016_book036_handout507_en

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